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National Republican., 1887-04-02

NOTE. -"Opening" Bargains
will be offered in each and every
Department.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
THE Pen IL MIGHTIER
THAN THE SIX-SHoOTER.
WOMEN AT THE PLAY.

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Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
George Washing, on as a Farm

The following is an extract from an almanac published in 1790: "General Washington possesses 10000 acres of land in one body, where he lives; con- stantly employs 240 hands; keeps % ploughs going all the year, when the weather will permit; sowed in 17S7, 600 bushel of oats, 700 acres of wheat and prepared as much corn, barley, pota- toes, beans, peas, etc. has near 500 acre, in grass. and sowed 150 with turnips. Stock, 40 horses, 112 cows, 235 work ing oxen, heifers and steers, and 500 sheep. The lands about his seat are all laid down in grass, the farms arc scat tered at the distance of two, three, four or five miles, which the general visits every day unless the weather is abso- lutely stormy. He is constantly making various and extensive experiments for the improvement of agriculture. He is stimulated with that desi: e which always actuates him--to do good to mankind. In 17e6 he killed 15O hogs, weighing IS, 500 pounds, for his family use, cx-' elusive of provisions for his negroes. which was made into bacon."
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
The Engineers Cat.

An engineer on the Wabash railway,
 whose run is between Danville and Springfield, has cat which he would not part with for love or money. It be- longed to his wife, who is now dead, and for year past it has been his constant companion in the cab. Tho cat loves it's life oa the rail and has grown sleek and fat sniffing the prairie winds. Or dinarily it sits pcrchcd up at the cab window before its master, but occasion ally it strol!s out to tn. pilot, where it will ride for miles at a stretch, winking knowingly at the dogs which bark at the train as it thunders by the cross- roads. Sometimes when the train is approaching station tho adventurous animal climbs to the top of the sand box and calmly roosts there, undcterred by the shriek of the whistle or the clang of the bell. The engine has ha ] good luck ever since the animal became an occu- pant of the cab, and tho trainmen look on it as a mascot against disaster.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
A Good Word for Puss-

Cats are sometimes accused of being treachcrous; this appearance is wholly owing to timidity, says writer in the Boston Transcript. Whatever faults they may have may be traced generally to the way they are treated. If cat is kept hungry she will be thief, and d ) not blame her. If she is struck and kicked she will use her claws, and who can blame her. If she is left out in the cold shivering she will visit and often take up her abode with another who is kind to her. It does not become man to accuse her of treachery, for man is the most treacherous of all animals. But whoever may neglect or ill-trcat them, they have more friends than enemies.
 They arc the companions of the sick and lonely, tho pets of oh ldhood aud age, and the faithful servants of man. l have friend who, when her sambo is asleep in her armchair, will take less comfortable one for fear of disturbing him; like the caliph who cut off the corner of his costly robo 70 rise without awakening his favorite pet. I have another friend who all winter puts hel cat, James Garfeld, to bed in his barrel with hot soapstonc. Some may laugh at this, but is not extreme kindness fla, better than extreme cru,lty2
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
The Chinese Way,

In New York when burglar has stripped hcuie we confide the secret to detective, who keeps it and gets an other detective to help him; the two hold on to it like grim death till you perish of old age. They manage things differently. however, in China. Not long ago missionary's earthly mansion was footed, and he informed head policeman, who merely said, "Hi, hahr and went away. Three weeks after wards, however, tho missionary received a champagne basket containing six human heads packed in tin fo l, not necessar- fly for publication, but as an evidence of good faith, and note from the Depart ment of Truth and Ju tee, stating that the writer remained. "Yours truly, Hen Yah"
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
Indian Surgery.

One of the pupils in the Indian Indus trial School at Carlisle, Penn., says in a letter to friends at home: "Gov. Beaver had one leg lost in the battle of Gettys- burg, the time was civil war between Southern and Union States, and Gov. Beaver got shot in his leg. You know white people like to cut off whenever they get hurt about bone, so Gov. Beaver cut off his leg. But the Indians lever do that, they always do some other way to make well. Iknow n man broke his arm and the doctor had flat sticks about two feet long, some strings to tie i h when he put some medicine, put one stick the other side arm and one stick the other side, tie up with string so the man got we'll without cutting off his arm. But the white people always cut it off"
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
Watches Without Hands.

The construction of watches without hands has lately attracted some attcn- tion, the usual hands being replaced by figures denoting the hour and minute. which appear at openings in the dial plate; the mechanism is simple. and only few more parts are required than in an ordinary watch. Two wheels are used to denote the minutes --one, which moves forward once in a minute, being geared to second one, marked with the ten minute figures, and every ten minutes tooth on the first wheel engages with the teeth on the second, moving it for ward one figure, Thus, every minute of the hour is shown on the. -f1aa- of sthe watch, and, at its completion, both minute wheels show two ciphers, and are ready to begin the round again; the hour is shown on separate wheel, and an ordinary hand indicates the seconds. Of the advantages of this kind of watch, it is remarked that few people read tho time of an ordinary watch accurately, and, if the experiment is tried of glanc. ing at the face in the usual manner, and then naming the time, it will be found that an error of from half minute to three minutes will bo generally made With the new watch, it is claimed, no error can possibly occur, and there is the added advantage that, at the end of every minute, an audible click is sounded as the number changes, by which one can measure short intervals of time, even at night.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
Guarding Turkish Women.

Turkish women rarely go out alone. They promenade in parties of from thrco to six, but they arc nev>r accompau jed by any man, unless one deigns to call a man the eunuch whose duty it is to pro tcct them, and especially to watch them. This white or black Cerberus docs not hesitate to lash with horsc- whip the audacious stranger that should think of looking too closely at the in mates of tho harem committed to his care. A minister plcnipotentiary had proof of this fact once, and he has never been able to obtain redress.
 The daughters of Islam are strictly forbidden to stop, to greet, or even to have the appearance of recognizing a man, be he their brother, their husbanl, or their father; anl when tn, latter recognize, beneath the yachmak, wo- man belonging to their harcm, they must pass on without making her any greet ing or any sign. The discipline of man. ners is so strict in respect to this matter that an cdict of the prefect of the police lately forbade Mussulmanic women to enter the stores to make their purchases. They had to stop at the merchants doors, and he was obliged to fetch out into the street the thing that they wanted. This law, which was incapable of being enforced, could not be long maintained.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
A French Story of a Toad.

1t IS, perhaps, open to doubt if the
 toad wears the precious jewel in it's head
 of which the poet speaks; but French
 cure, correspondent of M. Francisouc
 Sarcey's has met with toad which had
 fortune in it's throat had it only fallen Tn with an impressari o. The cure hap.
 pened to call the other day on one of his
 poorer parishioners, who, in compli.
 ment to his visitor, added fresh pro-
 vision of fuel to the f:e, which at once
 blaz,d up, emitting welcom, glow. Attracted by the warmth as it would seem, an enormous toal emerged from under an old chest of drawers standing in corner, hoped slowly up to tho fire and stationed himself in front oft like a pet animal, which in fact he was. The peasant after few predatory words, pro- ceedcd to drone out an old Gascon bal lad and sang verse of it through. To the abbe's intense astonishment, the toad continued, or rather added sort of CO., da to, the melody the moment his mas- ter stopped, singing first la, then ia, returning next to the first note, and con- clu ling on mi; the voice of the little singer was plaintive and musical, remind ing the abbe of the notes of the harmon ica. The peasant continued the ballad to the end; the other amateur chimino in regularly with the same four notes at the end of each slave, keeping it's eyes fixed on it's master throughout tho per- formance and evincing in its expression md attitu1c manifest desire to do it's part in the concert to his satisfaction. The peasant, who was ill at the time. died soon after, and the cure, who had meant to adopt the other inmate of the hut, could fl Id no trace of him when he went to fetch h;m,-[St. James Gag cite.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25

The commissioners who have in their keeping the State reservation at Niagara, N. Y., in their third annual report, show that much has been accomplished in the recovery and restoration of the natural beauties of the landscape near tho great cataract. Nearly all the buildings that di fiyured the river banks on the Amer1- can side lave been removed, and very soon there will be nothing left to indi- cate that the stream was once largely u cd for mechanical purposes. The varions paths bridges, etairways and the inclined railway have been made more convenient and safe, and new paths and roads have been laid out. The purpose of the commissioners is to restore to the banks and islands within tho reservation the forests that wcra cleared to make room for the factories. A steady in- crease in the number of visitors since the State made the place public park, year by year, is noted in the report of the superintendent, as we'll as an improved state of affairs in the municipal govern mcnt. There are grounds for hope that the examp'e set by New York will be fo.- lowed on the Canadinn side by the D. m:nion Government, arbitrators having visited the pllcc and after taking testi- 'IhF,ny. awarded tie sums to be paid for the lands that may be taken for a reser- vat;on on the farther side of the falls eD river
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
How Jackson Entertained.

President Jackson's table manners
 were as democratic as could be desired.
 He had at each plate two forks ono of
 which was of silver and the other of
 steel. The president used steel fork
 himself, and after his dinner ho always
 smoked his tobacco from long-han-
 died corncob pipe. Andrew Jackson
 entertained lavishly on the night of his
 first inauguration. The carpets of the
 east room were ruined by the orange
 punch and lemonade which were serve
 to the crowd which came to his rccep-
 tion. Barrels of this punch were made
 and it was brought into the room in
 buckets. At last the people began to rush for tho walters as soon as they en- tered the room. Glasses were broken and ladies' dresses ruined. Tubs of punch were taken into the garden, and in this way the throng was drawn off, and it was possible to serve cake and wine to the ladies. At Jackson's farewell reception monster cheese, as big as hogshead in circumference and nearly a yard thick, was cut with sawbladcs made into knives and served out to tho guests. Each guest received three pounds of cheese. The event was; the talk of the nation, and when Van Buren became President his New York friends. cumulative of Jackson, sent him big cheese. It was cut up in the eastroom. The greasy crumbs falling upon the car pet were tramplca into it. and the ruina- tion of the furniture during these two administrations led the later Presidents to discontinue the practice of serving eatab'es at general receptions. Now no guest comes to dinner at tho White House unless invited. In Van Buren's day, Bacourt, in his IS .uvenirs dun says that the Presidents cook told his valet that for several months preceding the election of 1s4O many persons arrived at the White House for breakfast or dinner and threatened to vote against Van Buren if they were not entertained. The cook stated that he had all the trouble possible in satisfy. ing them, and they often returned what he sent up, doing SO on the pretext that lt.was uncatable, aud ordered something else. Fl [Lippincott.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
A Paralyzed Farmer.

A Detroit butcher named Joe W1llcts was up in Mccosta county few days ago to sec some relatives. Joe is built after tho old styic architccturc-onc story and bascment-and any man who picks him up for consumptivc is bound to feel sad over the mistake. While out riding one day with a friend he came across farmer who was trying to "yank" stump out of the ground with yoke of feeble looking steers. The stump had begun to "givc," but tho steers strained and twisted and pulled and couldn't budgc it another inch.
 "What arc you trying to do9' asked Joe as he stopped his horse.
 Trying to pull out this stump sir, was the reply.
 'And the steers can't 10 itir
 "No, nor any other yoke in these parts. It'll take a pound of gunpowder to lift that stump.".
 "Shoo! now, Lut take off your cattle. I'm something on the pull myself"
 "You! Say, do look like fool9 You can drive on, stranger"
 But Joe jumped down, slipped the chain off the yoke, drove the steers to one side, and then walked over to the stump and said:
 Sometimes the dirt flies over half an acre of ground. Better shade your eyes,"
 With that he spit on his hands, clas- ped his arms around the stump, and with out bulge of his eyes he lifted the whole thing out of the earth and flung it outside with the remark:
 'Shouldn't like any better fun than to pull 'thosc steers backwards over the fence. but VIC must be going now. So Hong old man."
 And he climbed in and drove off. At. bend in the road half mile away they looked back. The farmer stood there, mouth open and eyes as big as Bermuda onions, and when they waved their hats at him hc never moved hair. He couldn't. He was para lyzed. Detroit Free Press
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
Life in T0mb,tOne.

A Californian has been telling how lively Tombstone, Ar.zona, was few years ago. 'I hired out as barkeep per, !" he says, ''in the principal saloon in Tombstone. It was the biggest saloon ever saw: The bar was 60 feet long, and every known gambling game was in full blast. Every day or two there was a shooting scrape and somebody got killed or wounded. Every time row began l would drop quarter on tho floor and pretend that ifsahnd rolled behind the whskey barrcls kthen would crawl in after it. I weE hunting for money behind those barrels about half of the time. Whiskcy strSfght was the regular drink, and if aSstranger came in and ordered fancy drink. tho proprietor would pass out whskcy straight; and if the customer objected, somebody would hit him over the head with revolver and drag him into thc street. You see, the people of Tomb stone believed in having things after tho Arcadian simplicity model.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25

The American Cultivator welt say that, "he mistake which men arc most apt to make IS in supposing that great lives must necessarily be connected with great events; that he cannot be consid- cred really great who concerns himself only with every day affairs. It is the spirit in which ordinary work is done that makes it either trivial or grand. As usually performed the great bulk of mans work is not inspiring. but it might easily be made SO. Few appreciate the amount of thought, skill and energy re- quired in doing ordinary common work. Almost everybody deems himself capable of becomin, a good farmer. Yet no business demands larger knowledge or the exercise of more thought than that of farming, and if these be lacking the capacity for doing a great amount of muscular work will not make up for the deficiency"
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
As the Sun Goes Down.

From over the ms aiow, sweet with dew. Plucking the flowers Of brigh est hus With laughingly, frolicsoma, tender eye, Refiecting the blue of the summer skies And graceful head with a golden crown Came little maid as the sun went down. The flowers she carelessly tossed about And chased the bee with noisy shout, And chancing to pass that way, she took A tinlid glance at herself in the brook And furrowed he. face by smile and frown. And merrily sang as tho sun went down But the evening shadows, dark and tall, Began to deepen along the wal; She noticed the change with heavy sigh For the hours that passed so swiftly by; She knew tho shadows would cover the
 town,
 And the day must die whom the sun went How oft in our lives hasa golden day Peen evermore lost in idle play, Pursuing folly-oh. gauzy thing Onfy at last to feel its stingl When the weathored leave, of life are
 brown,
 we sigh Tor the past as the sun goes down.
 Ed. Cooley in the Current
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25

Tho owner of an autograph al bum in New York sent it to Sarah Barnhardt, with thu request that the latter write her name in it. The album contained the autographs of many emi- nent persons and the lady who owned it valued it at $5OO0. Whatever became of the costly trifc is not known, but there is dim suspicion that tho actress came, and that its valuc now is much less. for paper ashes are practically worthless for soap-making purposes.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
Puts and Calls.

"Papa," observed little Johnny Gray, "what does this mean in the papera"
 'What is it, my son2"
 "Why, what do puts and calls mean2"
 'They mean," said the old man, who had taken several flyers; 'they mean that man goes down to Wall street and puts some money in the hands of Q broker"
 "Well, but what dc calls mean7'
 "Oh, they mean, my son, that when he calls for it he don't get it. ."--[T The Financier.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
Congressional Nomenclature,

1htrc are some intere sting names found in the list of the fiftieth congress. Curious bap,ismal nam ,s abound. Among them are J.hu, Hilary, Adoniram, Knute, Chcrubusco, B,riah, and Welty. There is a Baker, F shcr, Weaver, a Cooper, a Mason, c over Hunter, a Miller, Brewer, Granger, Turner, a Taylor. and a Sawye". The color, rep. resented are White, Gray, anl Brown. There is only one Hosg among the mem. bers.-[ D.troit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
Very Green Peas.

Men arc usually the historians of ( country, and their works are apt to over. look the part taken by women in mak. ing history. For years after we had become great nation, only tradition chronicled the deeds of the women o1 tho Revolution, or told how much they suffered to gain peace and prosperity for their children's children.
 Mrs. Fremont preserves, in her Sou venirs of my Time," ono of these old traditions which tells what that war brought to her great-grandmother, who carried to her gray, "King George s mark" long cut on her forehead from the knife thrown by an Indiun in the -2kitish service. ,s--.
 One day several English 6ffcers, of tho brutal Colonel Tarleton's command, rode up to her house and demanded food for themselves and their men. She po- litely requested them to dismount, say ing it would take an hour to prepare dinner, and sent them to tho bed. ooms to make their toilet.
 At dinner, she appeared in her best iamask gown and petticoat. One of the officers, a surly, ill-bred man, seeing that tho peas were very green-they ha ocen boiled with lettuce to add to their green color-rudely exclaimed: T be- l;eve, madam, you mean to poison us; that is the meaning of all your fine airs. :"
 The lady made no reply save to send for her youngest daughter. Taking the title girl on her lap she quietly fed her with the peas. Then turning to the officers, she said with impressive digni- y: "You may feel safe now, gentle men. Whoever eats at my table, invited or not invited, has my best. My hus- band, my young sons, my brothers, are all in the Rebel army, and I pray for their success and your defeat, but you will receive no harm from me-"
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
Live Life with Love

Live Life with Love. There Is no soul of anguish or repininx That doubts and trembles in the shade of gloom, But love can lead where softest suns are shin ing And fill his days with beauty and with bloom.
 Live life with love. There is no bosom dark with lonely caring, That sadly sickeus in the hour of woe, But love can soothe his tortures of despairing And scatter gladness where his feet may
 Live life with love. There is no scene of misery or sorrow That droops and withers in the dusk of night But love can bring fond yearnings for the And heap the heart with hopes unfading light
 Live life with love. There is in all the world no sinful creature That gropes and fal'ers on his troubled way, But love can overcome his erring nature And change his darkness to eternal day.
 Live life with love. Sweet love with bounties that her hands are giving, Can blossom roses on the desert heath. Can brighten all the longings of the l.v.ng And with her kisses warm the lips of death.
 Live life with love. As love is thine, so shall thy days te sweeter With all the deeds that shall thy fellows bless, Thy small achievements nob!er and com pleter With truth and hope and highest happi- ness.
 Live life with love.
 -Fl eeman E, Miller,
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25

The working girls guilds of New York, writes correspondent, havc sprung intoi sudden life and growth. Thrce5cass :ago,to the best of my knowl- edge, the city had not one. There are six or eight to-day, with three or four across the river in Brooklyn, and two or three in Jersey City beside. Miss Grace D. Hodge, the school commissioner, is the moving spirit of them all and has made them stand for self-hclp, study, and mutual goodwill. The guilds have 5000 members at the lelst, and their continued organization means growing intelligence where it is needed most, a half-doz,n libraries started in as many club rooms pleasant places for evening resort. with now and then lecture and simple tea, and last, but not least, women physicians regularly employed to give skilIful service 10 all that need.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
Ono Tongue.

Dumley-Hcre, Peabody, what is this linear about marriage between you and that s nithers girl2 Sie is in no way fitted to mak, you a congenial com panion.
 Peabody-You're wrong old boy, she is most culturel woman and speaks seven different languages flu .ntly.
 Dumlcy-Yc', that's all very nice, but when you have boen marriei as long as have you will find that one language is all that you wnnta wom,n 10 speak Aucntly. Life.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25

The lives of ships, says writer in Scribner, are more prccarious than those of us mortals. They perish at the an nual rate of about 30 in the 1000, where as our general chances are onc-third bet ter. But these losses of ships carry with them the lives of many brave men; with the wrecks above enumerated, IA ,S78 seamcn were lost, and 1242 passengers. In this bald statement what vistas of suffering, incapacity, carelessness, neg Ggence, misfortune and hcroism are opened up.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25

At Oak View the President owns twe.ty acres of land which cost him 5000 per acre. The ground is of little value except as lawn. Upon the house he has spent nearly $10, 900. Alto g ther ho has made his country place very attractive. He could und oubteily sell it at good profit, as real estate in this part of the District of Columbia has gone up rapidly since it received the sanction of pro idential preference.